(19)
(11) EP 1 921 585 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/10

(43) Date of publication A2:
14.05.2008 Bulletin 2008/20

(21) Application number: 07021736.9

(22) Date of filing: 08.11.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G07D 11/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 09.11.2006 JP 2006303496

(71) Applicant: Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions, Corp.
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0032 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Kadowaki, Minoru
    Tokyo 100-8220 (JP)
  • Kato, Riichi
    Tokyo 100-8220 (JP)
  • Uozumi, Atsuko
    Tokyo 100-8220 (JP)
  • Shibata, Shinji
    Tokyo 100-8220 (JP)
  • Fujita, Junji
    Tokyo 100-8220 (JP)

(74) Representative: Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner 
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) Paper currency handling apparatus


(57) There is provided a paper currency handling apparatus (1) persistent to the demand for reduction in size and increase in capacity to improve the satisfaction level of users. In a paper currency handling apparatus (1), a temporary housing (40) is arranged behind a paper currency deposit and withdrawal port (20); a paper currency discrimination part (30) is arranged behind the temporary housing (40); conveyance paths (51a and 51b) conveying a paper currency from below the paper currency let-out part (20b) to ahead of the paper currency discrimination part (30), conveyance paths (52, 53 and 54) conveying a paper currency from behind the paper currency discrimination part (30) to the temporary housing (40) once ascending upward, and a paper currency sorting gate (50a) going from behind the paper currency discrimination part (30) to the conveyance path (52) to implement sorting to conveying destinations for a first time are included, wherein the paper currency sorting gate (50a) is arranged in an upper part behind the temporary housing (40).







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